Comments on: Are Your Emotions Making You Put On Weight?

By: Heather Jamieson

Heather Jamieson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:11:15 +0000

Addiction of any kind whether to alcohol, gambling, sex and other forms of substance and bad habit can be damaging. However, the worse among these is to become addicted to drugs as these could alter your life completely or kill you.
harleystreet-psychotherapist.co.uk

By: upstatesc

upstatesc — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:15:56 +0000

But what can we do to break this cycle? We are inundated with food no matter where we turn!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:05:14 +0000

We have to stop treating food as medication. It is not- when used in the wrong manner it will only bring on even more problems than you may have intended. We have so many issues in the US with things like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart problems. Much of this is directly attributable to our unhealthy relationships with food.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:11:59 +0000

Jeni I agree with you one hundred percent. The more others dwell on things in a negative manner the more it will make you want to do the opposite of what they are telling you. Emotional eating i think especially for women can be a very dangerous situation and we all have to do better with helping ourselves and loved ones deal with the issue.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:19:22 +0000

Thanks Margo- as someone who does eat in stressful situations I appreciate the support. For me when people say negative things about my weight it only makes me want to eat even more.

By: Margo

Margo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:05:02 +0000

I never tend to overeat when depressed but know those who do. It is a terrible pattern for them to get into and I hope that people realize that it is no good to ostracize them for behavior that often cannot be helped. making them feel worse about the situation will do nothing but harm them in the long run.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:23:13 +0000

Yes but so many people have grown up with food as comfort and that is such a tough habit to break for all of us. We even have a genre of food called “comfort food” for Heaven’s sake! Emotional eating can be such a stress for everyone involved and rarely is it healthy. Thank goodness there are trained therapists who are equipped with issues such as this which remain so taboo in our society. We do not need to ostracize but help these people who deal with these issues.

By: Austin

Austin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:39:34 +0000

But how is it that we have all gottne so far off base with food? When hdid it become used for more than to give us energy and sustain us? It seems that now people use it to sustain them in ways that food was never intended to be used. We have to get back to the basics- food for energy, not comfort.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:02:39 +0000

I always tend to eat when I am hurt or stressed. I am not overweight but that seems to be what I always go to for comfort in any situation- happy or sad. I think that so much of the American lifestyle naturally revolves around food and meals that this is inevitable for some of us.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:12:52 +0000

That is a very interesting thought. When we are kids and need comfort hopefully there are parents and adults there to fill that void for us. When there are not those role models there of course you will turn elsewhere to find that. There are many who find that in food and this can be just as hard of a habit to break as seeking the same solace in illegal substances. We just need to have more empathy for people who struggle with this and help them (and oursleves too!) find a way through issues without incessantly turning to things that are not good for us.

By: David

David — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:04:53 +0000

And why do you think that some people make food their drug of choice rather than turning to alcohol or drugs? Is this because this is the only comfort or nourishment that they received as a child? I think that problems like these are probably very deep rooted and go back as far as childhood.

By: upstatesc

upstatesc — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:31:45 +0000

Yeah too many people do not recognize this as a serious problem at all. Thye just consider some to be lazy and fat with no idea about the underlying issues which have taken someone there.

By: Steve H

Steve H — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:40:03 +0000

Yes yes and yes. . . emotions can make you put on weight and I totally disagree that it is a personla choice. For people who have used this as comfort for so many years it is no easier to let this go without some form of therapy than it is to stop abusing more dangerous drugs. This can be an addiction and I think too many people treat it far too lightly.

By: Cynthia V

Cynthia V — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:36:19 +0000

It is a personal choice that we all make to allow food to take over our lives, same as with alcohol and other drugs. There has to coma a pont where you take control over the issue and not allow it to ruin your life in that manner anymore. There are healthier alternatives and just because you are stressed this does not mean that you have to add to the unhealthy situation by packing on pounds.

By: gamecock96

gamecock96 — Sun, 25 May 2008 18:17:54 +0000

Kyle you knwo that your comments have made all of the women out here gag- why can’t I lose my appetite when stressed?!? I am living proof that stress can make you blow up because there are stressful times in my life when food is like a comforting thing to me although I really have no idea why. It feels like a security blanket.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:34:17 +0000

I am the opposite of an emotional eater- when I get stressed I think my appetite shuts down and it makes me ill to think about food! But I know others who are exactly the opposite of me and it is like their only coping mechanism in times of stress is to eat.

By: amyhop

amyhop — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:47:34 +0000

For so lond I allowed my own weight to shelter me from life. It kept me isolated in a sense from the troubles which were going on around me. I was simply overlooked as a result of my weight and quite frankly looking back on that now that was my security. When I lost weight and became the focus of attention that was very hard for me and there is still a tendency to turn to food in times of crisis as that has always been my comfort.